Big Green Egg
Big Green Egg 2XL
The largest Egg, with a 29-inch grid and 672 sq in of cooking area against the XLarge's 452. At 375 lbs of ceramic it is a fixed installation, not a grill that gets moved, and Big Green Egg positions it for restaurants and competition teams rather than backyards. Everything else — the ceramic body, the 200-750°F range, the lifetime warranty — matches the rest of the line.
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Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓672 sq in is 49% more grid than the XLarge and roughly two and a half times the Large
- ✓Ceramic mass this thick holds a low-and-slow temperature overnight on a single load of lump
- ✓Same limited lifetime warranty on ceramic parts as every other Egg size
- ✓Handles a full 200 lb hog load or 20+ chickens, which is genuinely restaurant capacity
- ✓Sears to 750°F and cold-smokes at the other end, so the size does not cost versatility
Cons
- ✗375 lbs needs a reinforced pad and several people to place; it is not relocatable once set
- ✗At $2,800 before a nest, table or any accessory, a working setup lands well past $3,500
- ✗The wide grid is hard to use at low volume — a small cook wastes a lot of charcoal heating the mass
- ✗Reaching the far side of a 29-inch grid over an open fire needs long tools and a plan
- ✗Big Green Egg sells mainly through dealers, so delivery and setup vary by region
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